🏛️ Hierapolis-Tripolis
Ancient Greco-Roman city ruins in southwestern Turkey
📌 Fast Facts
- Located in Denizli Province, southwestern Turkey, near the town of Buldan
- Founded in the 2nd century BCE as a Pergamene settlement; expanded under Roman rule
- Sits on a hillside overlooking the Lycus River valley
- Remains largely unexcavated and accessible to visitors
Hierapolis-Tripolis was an ancient city of the Lycus River valley in the region of Caria, in what is now southwestern Turkey. Founded during the Hellenistic period and expanded substantially under Roman administration, the settlement served as a regional administrative and commercial hub. The site preserves remains of residential quarters, defensive structures, and public buildings distributed across a hillside location ...